UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES,
BAGALKOTE.
COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, MYUSRU.
HST-South India Study Tour 2021-22
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B) SOUTH INDIA STUDY TOUR.
Firstly, Banana plantation in Gundulpet.
 In gundlupete we went for Farmer who grown Banana, dragon
fruit and rose apple .
 I observed that Banana grown by ratoon for 7 years has taken
resistance for disease, pests and lodging problems.
Secondly, Banana research centre, Trichy.
 Here Scientist K.N.Shivan gave suffiecent information on
Banana cultivation and their pest, disease management.
 I also observed the plantation was so good maintained, without
the pest and disease attack for the germplasm they maintained.
 They were also working on Pest management and resistance for
rhizome weevil in banana.
 They were using crop management practices as Bio agents,
bunch sprays and bunch cover for better quality banana.

TNAU, Tamil nadu.
 Here we went for Horticulture section and we met Asst.
Prof of Fruit science Dr.Veda and she took us for the field in
the campus.
 In the field , I observed on Mango and sapota mainly.
 Mango they practiced UHDP for more yield, but there
training and pruning was the major operation, and after
pruning Boredaux paste should be pasted for crop
protection.
 In Sapota observed for Inarch grafting, so while grating
should take care about pest affected rootstocks Or scion
plant, it may cause for secondary infections after it’s
growth.

NRCB- Banana plantation
and Bunches are covers with
covers.
TANU- Sapota with Inarch
grafting.

PKKVK, Pondicherry.
In this Krishivigyan kendra mainly worked on Rice, sugarcane and
animal husbandry.
Here Rice breeder Dr. Narsimman he gave his lecture on Rice
hybrids and crop protection.
And also went for Biocontrol laboratory, there I know about Trico
cards, and bo agents like ( Pseudomonas, trichoderma,
Metarhizium, Beauveria, Isaria etc..)
And also about Nucleo poly hedrosis viruses(NPV) against
Helicoverpa armigera and Leucanate pheromone for Brinjal shoot
and fruit Borer.

Govt. Museum Chennai
 This Museum has five sections and each sections are so well
maintained and disciplined.
 In third section that is Biology section I have observed
collections of some animals, insects and snakes etc.
 In Insect bolck there are some beautiful collections of
insects, They have classified according to classification of
insects and made display for the people to get knowledge
about that.
UHS, BAGALKOT
Firstly , Horticulture extension and research Center, Tidugundi .
 Here Dr. Gonagai explained about the crops grown and
research going on arid crops mainly.
 He told about Crop regulation for pomegranate to control or
decrease the pests attack during rainy season, so after this
season we can get a good quality fruits.

PKKVK-Ticho card and
Beauveria bassiana bio
agent.
CHENNAI GOVT. Museum-
Insect block.

University Campus, Bagalkote.
 Here we went for Grape orchard to know about it, so here
also collected some knowledge of grape cultivation and
pruning practices.
 At the time of pruning they used to apply bordeux paste,
dormex, mancozeb and sprouting enhncer for early yield and
quality fruits.
College of Horticulture, Mudigere.
 We observed the campus first and at last Entomology lecturer
taken to his lab, he showed some specimens collected from
students
 And also he gave some information on coffee stem borers,
stick and leaf insects, which are available mainly in malnad
areas.
 Then i observed the collection in lab and the charts they
have made was nice and attractive for me.

COH Mudigere- stick insect
display in Lab.
Submitted to,
Dr.Ramegowda,
Asst.prof of
entomology,
College of
horticulture,
Mysuru.
Submitted by,
Prajwal P
UHS18UG4364
COH, Myusru